Shar Jackson | |
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 Jackson in December 2007 | |
| Born | Sharisse Jackson August 31, 1976 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Partner(s) | Corey Jackson (1992–1995) Kevin Federline (2001–2004) |
| Children | 4 |
Sharisse Jackson [1] (born August 31, 1976 [2] ) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom Moesha . She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007.
Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother is of mixed African American and Puerto Rican descent. [3]
From 1996 to 2001, Jackson played the titular character's best friend, Niecy Jackson, on the TV show Moesha . She has also appeared on The Parkers , The Bernie Mac Show , and My So-Called Life . In 1997, Jackson co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger alongside Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. She was also featured on the ABC reality series The Ex-Wives Club with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show is aimed to support men and women who have recently gone through separation or divorce. In 2009, Jackson was cast in the film I Do... I Did!. She also had a role in the 2009 dance-oriented film Steppin: The Movie . Jackson later appeared on the seventh season of Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp , which premiered in February 2010.
Jackson was once a member of the short-lived pop girl group Mpulz. The group's only single, "The Journey", was included on The Princess Diaries soundtrack, which was released shortly before their disbandment in 2002.
In 2004, Jackson was engaged to Kevin Federline, with whom she has a daughter and a son. [4] [5] The couple separated shortly before their son's birth, instigated by Federline's relationship with pop singer Britney Spears. Jackson sustained an amicable relationship with Federline, complimenting his parenting. [6] She has two other children, a son and a daughter, with her high-school ex-boyfriend. [7] Jackson is also a grandmother, as her elder daughter Cassalei welcomed a baby girl with actor Christopher Massey in 2015. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | CB4 | Tamika | |
| 1996 | Grand Avenue | Carlene | Television film |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Monique | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball | Felicia | |
| 2002 | Roller Wheelz | ||
| 2003 | Family Reunion: The Movie | ||
| 2008 | Toxic | Daphne | |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Uwamma Layne | |
| I Do...I Did | Candy | ||
| The House That Jack Built | Alexa | ||
| 2011 | Blood Effects | Lisa | |
| 2012 | One Blood | Tina | |
| 2015 | Touched | Payne | |
| 2019 | Olden Times | Karen | Television film |
| Take a Stan | Detective Stroud | ||
| 2020 | Reboot Camp | Anita | |
| 2022 | A Polished Soul | Jocelyn King | Producer also |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 | Herself | Cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Roc | Rhonda | Episode: "Up in the Attic" |
| Tall Hopes | Charlayne | Episode: "Get the Jet" | |
| 1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Monica | Episode: "Boyz in the Woodz" |
| 1994 | Getting By | Juanita-The Date | Episode: "In the Driver's Seat" |
| South Central | Shanelle | Recurring Cast | |
| On Our Own | Sara Louise | Episode: "A Family Affair" | |
| Me and the Boys | Cicely | Episode: "Christmas Story" | |
| My So-Called Life | Crystal | Episodes: "Father Figures", "Guns and Gossip" | |
| 1995 | Minor Adjustments | Tammy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| The Parent 'Hood | Lynette | Episode: Just Say Yes, No, or Maybe | |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Carol | Episode: "Halloween" | |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show | Angel | Episode: "That's My Mama" |
| 1996–2001 | Moesha | Niecy Jackson | 122 episodes |
| 1998 | Smart Guy | Stacey | Episode: "Achy Breaky Heart" |
| Sister, Sister | Desiree | Episode: "Young At Heart" | |
| 1999 | Clueless | Niecy Jackson | Episode: "Prom Misses, Prom Misses" |
| 1999–2000 | The Parkers | Niecy Jackson | Episodes: "Scary Kim", "Kimberlale" |
| 2001 | Girlfriends | Niecy Jackson | Episode: "Old Dog" |
| 2002 | The Proud Family | Bethany | Episode: "Hip-Hop Helicopter" |
| 2006 | The Bernie Mac Show | Valerie | Episode: "Spinning Wheels" |
| 2007 | The Ex-Wives Club | Self | |
| 2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Alyson | Episode: "Everybody Hates Ex-Cons" |
| 2010 | Celebrity Fit Club | Herself | 5 episodes |
| Life After | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Trent & Tilly | Z Mcnabb | Episode: "Z and the Big TV" |
| 2015 | Hollywood Divas | Herself | |
| 2016 | The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition | Herself | |
| 2021 | Shameless | Constance | Episode: "DNR" |
| Kim and Niecy | Niecy Jackson Hamilton | 15 episodes filmed | |
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